Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12826, Ebenezer Dunning, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Dünning, Obergeiger
S. 12826
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CONTENTS

8532 8552 New York
Phenezer Dunning
of Saratoga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dunning of the regt. commanded by Col Van Rensselaer in the N. Y. m. time for 11 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Ap. 1833 and sent to Messrs Brown & Thompson Ballin St.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $73.32 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 18.33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 17

No. 10187 Ebenezer Dunning
Feb 11 5/1902-1
Brown & Thompson Ballston Spa Saratoga Co. , New York
107

No. 10187
BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Dunning of Milton  County of Saratoga  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy one years 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Entered the service June In 1777 — 2 — Private Gen. Capt Michael Dunning, Major   In April 1779 — 9 — Substitute for Genl. Dickerson   Volunteered in 1780 or 1781 little more than a week — — Private Col. Fremont Van Rensselaer   thinks in the same year was out about two weeks — — — Private Col. Mann, Capt. Lewis St. Croix   was engaged afterwards about two weeks — — — Private Capt. Michael Dunning  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not sure  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Stevens Examining Clerk.

10.187 Ebenezer Dunning, Pension Papers.
unexpired & courtesy ser- vice of 1 mo. as allowed
Amount
11 mo. pri
36.66.
Brown & Thompson Agents Wallston Spa N.Y.

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss: On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga William Dunning & James Dunning who being duly sworn according to law severally depose & say as follows & first the said William for himself saith that he is the brother of Ebenezer Dunning named in the annexed application for a pension. That in the summer of the year 1777. the said Ebenezer was drafted into a Militia company commanded by his father Michael Dunning. That this deponent was a sergeant of the company. That the said Ebenezer belonged to that part of the company commanded by this deponent. That he marched with this deponent through the places which he states to Fort George. That the length of time he was out the general circumstances of his services at this time are correctly stated by the said Ebenezer in his declaration annexed. This de- ponent further saith that he always understood from the family & neighbors that said Ebenezer was out in the nine months service & he verily believes that all his other services are correctly stated by him. And the said James Dunning for himself saith that he is the brother of the said Ebenezer. That in the month of April 1779. the said Ebenezer went out as a substitute for Thomas Merrick for nine months. That this deponent was with him a part of the time at Fort Edward & saw him there doing duty as he states very frequently & he has no doubt he served the whole nine months as he states & that the circumstances of his service are correctly stated by him. That the situation of his father's house & the circumstances attending the same stated by the said Ebenezer are true. —
William Dunning James Dunning
Subscribed & sworn in open court this 5 th day of September 1832 — Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County ss. I Alpheus Goodrich one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Saratoga do certify that on the thirty first day of January 1833 before me person- ally appeared the within named William Dunning & James Dunning and made oath to the truth of the within affi- davit by them subscribed. And I certify that I am ac- quainted with the said William Dunning and James Dunning, and that they are credible persons, and their statement entitled to full credit — A Goodrich Justice
State of New York Saratoga County ss. — I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Goodrich be- fore whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and who has signed the above Jurat and Certificate, was at the date of the said Affidavit & certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Jurat & certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand and seal at Office the thirty first day of January 1833 —
A Goodrich Clerk
Robert Dunning
1 1833

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
On this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting Ebenezer Dunning a resident of the town of Milton in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy one years the 8th day of June last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That in the month of June 1777 he resided in the town of Stillwater in the County of Albany (now the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga) in the State of New York. That at this time he was called into  intended the service but whether he was drafted or not he cannot now tell. He joined a Company of which his father Michael Dunning was Captain, who was at this time absent, & he the applicant was under the im- mediate command of William Dunning his brother a sergeant of the company. He marched through Fort Miller & Fort E. D. down to Fort George where he joined a Militia Regiment commanded by Major Colonel Dickenson. He was under the adju- tant Elisha Andrus. He staid at Fort George until Fort Ticonde- roga was taken by the Enemy & evacuated by our troops & then retreated with the troops to Fort Edward where together with as he believes one half of the Militia he was  were dismissed by General Schuyler for the purpose of going home & removing their families. This he thinks was in August 1777. He assisted his father in removing their family to a place called Hoesetown south of Albany.

In the year 1779 in the month of April he engaged for a nine months service as a substitute for one Thomas Merrick who was drafted. now deceased He traveled from Stillwater to Fort Miller & from there to Fort Edward where he staid during the whole nine months. His Captain was Levi Stockwell His Colonel was Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. He with a part of his company was attached to the regiment of Colonel Warner. During the nine months he was engaged in building a Fort, carrying provisions to Fort George & in scouting. The term of service ended Jan 4. 1. 1780 when he was dismissed. Captain Chapman was engaged to take him
In the year 1780 or 1781 he volunteered to go in the Militia under Captain Michael Dunning his duty to Fort George did not get there till after the fort was taken. He helped bury the dead & returned to Fort Edward where he was dismissed. He was out he thinks a little more than a week.
He thinks in the same year he volunteered to go again under the same Captain to Saratoga. He assisted in keeping guard, was out he thinks about two weeks this time.
During the whole period of the Revolutionary War except when he was in service he resided at his father's house in the town of Stillwater aforesaid. His father Michael Dunning was a captain of the Militia by his direction he very frequently volunteered to go out on short tours whenever an alarm rendered it necessary, but he cannot now state the number of times he was out nor the length of each particular service. His father being an officer it was necessary to guard his house constantly & during all the times that the seat of War was in the northern part of the State of New York the applicant was engaged almost continually either in keeping guard at home or in small parties about the neighborhood. He once in company in company with a few others took a spy by the name of M c Millen after having him examined by Genl. Schuyler he assisted in taking him to Albany where he was shortly after executed as he was informed. He was engaged in this about two weeks. At another time he pursued a party of Tories & assisted in taking a part of them with their knapsacks.

He has no documentary evidence of his services, the names of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except those whose names affidavits are annexed.
To the interrogatories propounded by the court the applicant made the following answers.
1. He was born on the 8 th day of June 1761, in the town of Northfield (now called Weston) in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut.
2. He has his father's family Record which is present in court.
3. When he was first called into service he lived in the town of Stillwater in the County of Albany (now the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga) & State of New York. He continued to reside here till the year 1797 then removed to the town of Champlain in the County of Clinton & State of New York. Resided there till the year 1819 then removed to Brumington, Vermont where he resided till 1829 then removed to the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga & State of New York where he has continued to reside ever since. & where he now resides.
4. He is not certain whether he was drafted or volunteered the first time he went into service. The second time he went as a substitute for Thomas Derrick. & all other times as a volunteer.
5. During the nine months service when he was at Fort Edwards the fort was commanded by Captain John Chipman a continental Officer. A Lieutenant Bates also a continental Officer was there.
He does not recollect the names of any other continental officers, he cannot state the circumstances of his service more fully than he has above set forth.
6. He never received any discharge from the service.
7. Lyman Hymns. Cornelius Dubois. Theophilus Redfield. Horace G. G. G.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State, or (if any formerly on that of the agency of the State of New York)
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court this day before me first above written
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Ebenezer Dunning
We the undersigned a Clergyman residing in the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga & State of New York Howell Gardner residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Dunning who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed to in open Court the 20 September 1832  Thomas Palmer Clerk  Josephus Redfield Howell Gardner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ebenezer Dunning  The Philip Redfield who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and that Howell Gardner who has also signed the same is a president of the same town & county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Dunning for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fourth day day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
QWJ December 22, 1923.
Mrs. Nelson C. Haskell, Amherst, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12326, it appears that Ebenezer Dunning was born in Northfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, June 8, 1761.
While residing in Stillwater, Albany County, New York, he enlisted in June 1777 and served as a private one and one half months, in the company of his father, Captain Michael Dunning, under Major Daniel Dickinson, New York Militia.
In April 1779, he enlisted and served nine months in Captain Levi Stockwell's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's New York Regiment.
In 1780 or 1781, he served several short tours, on scouting parties, in his father's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, while living in Milton, Saratoga County, New York. It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Refrms
12826 INVALID.
File No. 12826 Ebenezer Dunning Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. ...., Page .....
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923-Dec. 22. Hist. to Mrs. Nelson
C. Haskell - awd.
1930- Aug. 13- Mrs. N. C. Haskell
adv. light obtain date of last pay open etc. etc.
1930-Nov. 15- H. S. B. adv.
see letter in Michael
Dunning V. 16 245 etc.

Amendment to the Declaration of Ebenezer Dunning for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 -
State of New York County of Albany
ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany Ebenezer Dunning who being duly sworn, deposes & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection his service not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades -
For not less than one month and a half I served as a private in a company of N.Y. Militia commanded by Michael Dunning in the year 1777.
For not less than nine months I served as a private in a company of New York State troops commanded by Levi Stockwell in the year 1779. For not less than half a month I served as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Michael Dunning in the year 1780 or 1781.
For not less than one month I served as a private in scouting parties about the neighborhood of my residence I was engaged in taking & watching prisoners.
And for such service I claim a Pension.
Ebenezer Dunning
Subscribed and sworn before me the 31 st day of January 1833 - And I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Dunning and that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
A Goodrich Justice

State of New York Saratoga County
ss. I, Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alphens Goodrich before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office the thirty first day of January 1833.
A Goodrich Clerk

AMHERST MASSACHUSETTS
Bureau of Pensions (Revolutionary War Section)
Gentlemen.
Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of the pension record of Ebenezer Dunning - 13 th Saratoga County, New York

initia and also the date of last payment of the pension.
I am Reing you. Very much
Ever - Yours very truly -
Alice M. Dunning Haskell
(Mrs Nelson Cary Haskell) Amherst.
November 11 th 1923. Massachusetts.

war pensioner - pension claim S12826. once residing in Fulton - Saratoga County, New York.?
Also was the widow of Ebenezer Gunning Elizabeth Martin Gunning - allowed pension. and till when?
I would & grateful of assistance - as I am trying to establish date and place of death of said Ebenezer Gunning for genealogical work.

SEAWARDS KITTERY POINT MAINE
Bureau of Pensions. Gentlemen.
Could you and Mad. you be kind enough to give me - the date of last payment of pension, and if possible place to which it was sent - F. Ebenezer Dunning?  Dunning . Revolutionary

War pensioner - pension Claim S12826, once residing in Fulton - Saratoga County New York.?
Also was the widow of Ebenezer Dunning Elizabeth Martin Dunning - allowed pension. and till when?
I would be grateful of assistance - as I am trying to establish date and place of death of said Ebenezer Dunning for genealogical work.

Thanking you heartily for your courtesy.
Sincerely, Yours Truly Yours.
Miss Dunning Haskell (Mrs H. C. Haskell)
Nittery Point. Maine.
July 12 th 1930.

August 13, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB Am
Mrs. N. C. Haskell Seawards Kittery Point, Maine
Dear Madam:
You are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ebenezer Dunning, S. 18826, you should address the General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Ebenezer Dunning, Certificate No. 8558, issued April 18, 1833, rate, $36.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner